The Lived Experience of Professional Generosity Among Nursing Faculty
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Academic nurse faculty experience professional generosity, fostering positive connections and growth within the nursing profession. This study illuminates how generosity enhances the work environment for faculty and colleagues.
Area Of Science
- Nursing Education Research
- Qualitative Health Research
- Workplace Dynamics
Background
- Limited understanding of the academic nurse faculty workplace environment.
- Need for insight into nurse faculty experiences with colleagues.
- Importance of examining collegial interactions in nursing academia.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the phenomenon of professional generosity.
- To understand the lived experiences of academic nurse faculty regarding generosity.
- To identify factors contributing to a positive academic nursing environment.
Main Methods
- Phenomenological research methodology.
- Semi-structured interviews with tenured nurse faculty (n=8).
- Analysis guided by van Manen's phenomenological structures.
Main Results
- Four major themes emerged: feeling valued, core relationships, reciprocity, and professional growth through connectedness.
- Fourteen subthemes further detailed the experiences of professional generosity.
- Identified positive impacts of generous actions on individuals and the profession.
Conclusions
- Professional generosity is evident among academic nurse faculty.
- Generous actions positively influence individual faculty, colleagues, and the nursing profession.
- Professional generosity can cultivate healthy and positive academic and work environments in nursing.
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